PILN Bulletin, 14 January 2009

In this Bulletin:

1. "Human rights" excluded as a "charitable purpose" from new Charities legislation;

2. House of Lords rebukes Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission for intervention in case relating to Holy Cross Primary School dispute;

3. Advice on Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland presented to Secretary of State in Northern Ireland;

4. Hammarberg backs transgender rights;

5. International Bar Council passes pro bono declaration;

6. Launch of international pro bono statement of principles and database;

7. International Bar Association Human Rights Institute amicus brief on Suharto v. Time Magazine case;

8. South Africa Constitutional Court appoints first openly gay judge;

9. International: Rwandan genocide perpetrator jailed for life by UN tribunal;

10. Migrants and the Police Complaints Process in Ireland seminar, 16 January 2009;

11. Forum on End of Life In Ireland, call for Submissions deadline: 20 January 2009;

12. National Service Users Executive Inaugural Conference, 24 January 2009;

13. Irish Penal Reform Trust seeks three new staff members, deadline for applications 23 January 2009;

14. Conference on the State and the Law, 28 January 2009;

15. NI: Carers and their Rights: one day training course, 18 February 2009;

16. UK Legal Empowerment conference: Public legal education: Improving lives, empowering communities, 23 February 2009.